FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST (Grade 12) pot

Name: ____________
Class: ____________
FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST (Grade 12)
 choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest:
1. A. cats B. keys C. parks D. stops
2. A. reached B. required C. cooked D. increased
 Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
3. A. pilot B. police C. honest D. interest
4. A. economics B. demanding C. identity D. employer
 Choose the best option:
The Korean education system basically consists of primary school, (5)
______ schools, high school and colleges (6) ______ universities, with graduate
courses leading to Ph.D. degrees (7) ______ education is compulsory for children
aged six (8) ______ eleven. The basic primary school curriculum is generally
divided into eight (9) ______ : the Korean language, social studies, science, (10)
______ , ethics, physical education, music and fine arts. Students in secondary
schools are required to take a number (11) ______ additional subjects, such as
English, and can take electives, (12) ______ as technical or vocational courses.
Afterwards, students can (13) ______ between general education and vocational
high schools. (14) ______ general, be strict, as college and university admission is
very competitive.
5. A. second B. secondary C. among D. half
6. A. as B. or C. but D. so
7. A. Primary B. High C. College D. University
8. A. from B. for C. with D. to
9. A. subjects B. courses C. topics D. tittles
10. A. mathematician B. mathematics C. mathematically D. mathematical
11. A. of B. with C. for D. to
12. A. so B. such C. like D. alike

13. A. choose B. test C. wish D. consist
14. A. On B. In C. Of D. For
15. I congratulated Liz ______ getting a new job.
A. to B. with C. about D. on
16. He was responsible ______ the accident.
A. on B. at C. up D. for
17. I’m so excited ______ the trip!
A. about B. at C. on D. for
18. People say that he was born in London
A. That is said he was born in London. B. It was said that he was born in London.
C. He was said to be born in London. D. He is said to have been born in London.
19. She will be ill ______
A. unless she takes a few days' rest B. provided she takes a rest for a few day.
C. in case she takes a rest for a few day. D. if she takes a few days' rest.
20. My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can’t sleep.
A. If My father drinks too much strong coffee, that’s why he can sleep
B. If My father didn’t drink too much strong coffee, he could sleep
C. If My father doesn’t drink too much strong coffee, he can sleep
D. If My father drank too much strong coffee, he couldn’t sleep.
21. He ______downstairs when I ______him.
A. was going / met B. was going / was meeting
C. went / met D. went / have met
22. She ______ German for two years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
23. Is that the town ______ you last met her?
A. which B. that C. whose D. where

24. Marie curie was a French physicist, and her father was polish.
A. Marie curie, who ‘s father was polish , was a French physicist.
B. Marie curie, who se father was polish, was a French physicist.

C. Marie curie, who was a French physicist, her father was polish.
D. Marie curie, her father was polish, was a French physicist.
25. There are many ways ______to Rome.
A. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
26. I have known a person______hometown is famous for grapefruits.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
27. I’ve known him ______ I left high school.
A. during B. until C. since D. when
28. ______ the traffic was bad, he arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Because of
29. The ______ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
A. attract B. attracted C. attractive D. attraction
30. He made me ______ it all over again.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. done
31. She told me ______ to go to the bank.
A. don’t forget B. not forget C. not to forget D. should not forget
32. A lot of money ______ on advertising every year.
A. spend B. spends C. is spent D. are spent
33. Some film stars ______ be difficult to work with.
A. are said B. are said to C. say D. say to
34. They will build a factory in this area.
A. This area will be built a factory in. B. This area will build a factory.
C. A factory will build in this area. D. A factory will be built in this area.
35. You will become ill______ you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
36. If a disaster ______ in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
A. happens B. will happen C. happening D. happen
37. If they didn't live so far away, I ______ them every week.
A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. would visit
38. The man’s wife had been taken to hospital. I spoke to him.

A. I spoke to the man whose wife had been taken to hospital.
B. I spoke to the man, whose wife had been taken to hospital.
C. The man whom I spoke to whose wife had been taken to hospital.
D. The man’s wife had been taken to hospital to whom I spoke.
39. You ______ for five straight hours. Why don’t you take a break?
A. are studying B. studied C. had studied D. have been studying
40. I am allowed ______ up late on Saturday night.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed